“Bring them out.”
The hunter said it so quietly that Eli leaned closer before answering.
“Who?”
His eyes moved toward the inner doors. “Everyone inside. Get them safely out before this place fails.”
The medic continued working. She did not step aside to make room for a solemn exchange while there was care she could still provide. Eli stayed where she had placed him, leaving her access clear.
“Is that what you want me to try to do?” he asked.
The hunter looked back at him with irritation cutting through the exhaustion.
“Not for me. Don’t leave the slow ones.”


